1954 – 2016 AUBURN — Paul Andrew Sturtevant, 61, of Lewiston passed away peacefully with his sister at his side on Wednesday, Feb. 24, at the Hospice House in Auburn. He was born in Lewiston on Aug. 1, 1954, the son of Andrew and Lillian (St. Clair) Sturtevant. He grew up attending Lewiston schools and […]
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Sunrise hike up Bald Pate Mountain March 20
BRIDGTON — Loon Echo Land Trust will host its annual sunrise hike up Bald Pate Mountain in South Bridgton on Sunday, March 20. Those attending should meet at 6 a.m. at the Bald Pate Mountain main parking lot on Route 107. The moderate hike includes a 300-foot elevation gain and is about a two-hour round […]
Edward Charles Hammond
1936 – 2015 NORTH CONWAY, N.H. — Edward Charles Hammond, 79, of 4 Stepping Stone Road in Fryeburg, died Monday, Aug. 3, at North Conway Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. He was born at home in Hiram on March 15, 1936, to Charles Edward and Cecile (Day) Hammond, the youngest of three […]
Town closes Raymond Beach on Sebago Lake because of E. coli
RAYMOND — An inland Maine beach is closed due to high levels of E. coli. WCSH-TV reports Raymond Beach in Raymond is closed. The beach is located off of Roosevelt Trail. Officials say the beach will reopen once the levels of E. coli return to an acceptable range. Town managers say the beach closed on […]
Sebago Lake boat launch closes for a month
CASCO (AP) — The popular boat launch at Sebago Lake State Park will close for about a month to allow for renovations and maintenance that state officials say will make it easier for boaters to get access to Sebago Lake. The state Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Land says the […]
Navy SEALs to swim Maine lake to support camp
CASCO — Four Navy SEALs will swim the 13-mile length of Sebago Lake this summer to help military families go to camp next year. The SEALs hope to raise $80,000, or enough money for 40 military families to attend Camp Sunshine, a Casco camp for children with life-threatening illnesses. Two of the SEALs planning to […]
Maine program to provide fresh fish to the hungry
AUGUSTA (AP) — Needy families in Maine will receive donations of fresh fish caught at ice fishing tournaments this winter. The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry is expanding the Hunters for the Hungry Program to include fish caught at ice fishing derbies in New Gloucester in January and Sebago Lake and Kezar Lake […]